⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Jerrycrypto2024]

Chelsea is having more confidence on their defense, not conceiving and wining two matches back to back is sign of getting it right last two seasons it's really a heart break for Chelsea as their defense become zero where they easily conceive either lose or end in draw even when they are leading on that very match but their defense have tighten up even while they defend still push for goals caicedo and lavia in front of the defense is hard to penetrate easily they are always pushing to stop any penetration with full force, Pedro Neto as positioned on the right winger is always a calculated maths as his always able to deliver when the opportunity come in the right direction the team is stronger now than the past two seasons.

[Zackz5000]

Man City should seek to extend their streak today against Ipswich after been humiliated by PSG in the Champions League this week. 7 straight win is achieved as the complete game 7 of 38 today giving them 21 points and 6 points gap pending when tomorrow when Arsenal will meet with Forest to decide if the gap stands or the try their best to narrow it down to something much easier to catch up with. The weekend fixtures should be easy for both title contenders but mistakes sometimes are inevitable.

Definitely Manchester City is going to continue their winning streak against Ispwich, the game is been played at  Etihad Stadium which is a more big advantage for Manchester City to win and continue their streak. Manchester City is already on the lead against Ispwich, it's 2-1 lead and the pressure is much on Ispwich side which i believe Manchester City is going to score more goals with that, it will be difficult for Manchester City to drop points in their domestic league now unless in the future when the team start to dropped form.

[Nheer]

Am so happy with Chelsea this season, gradually they are coming back to their glory days, winning comfortably is a clear sign of the positive team spirit, every player seems to be putting in so much of efforts, this is a clear sign that Xabi is doing his job well, winning Everton 2:0 at home is indeed commendable from the blues.

It's a good thing that Chelsea is finally getting better and I am impressed with the stability in the team now. When people say Chelsea was having defensive problems, i defended Chelsea and argued that they were only struggling because of the poor midfield combination and majorly because Caicedo was absent. Now we can all see how improved they've become since Caicedo joined back, they now have a more balanced midfield pairing of Caicedo - Henderson. Suddenly the poor defense have improved even though the same players are the ones playing, this means I was right after all, the midfield was the problem.

Xabi Alonso is doing so much and I think he's almost trusted by the fans now. It was a tough game but winning without conceding any goal is impressive.

[Localhostspeed]

Manchester United hasn't been playing in their truest form lately but this match is a sure win. Leed United may be ahead of them in the table but my bet is on united to win, you may be skeptical about them due to their recent performance, I believe united won't fail against leed united. Go and take a look at their H2H, united has been the favourites because they have won most of the matches, although this is not a guarantee that united will win but it is worth looking into as it will help you to analysis the match properly, Manchester United will win that is my pick, it is a risky one but i am giving it a shot.

There is no truest that Manchester United has than what they have been playing since the league started. What is there that Carrick hasn't given to this team yet they couldn't give the best to the club. I'm just wondering the kind of best they can give to this club now, it's like we have seen all versions in of them and this is the best they have to give to the club. Let's hope they are going to win this match against Leed United else, Carrick is going.


Liverpool has just equalize one goal, it took more than I expected though. They are playing Brentford but it seems their defense is stronger than they expected. If not that they lose some matches, there is no way Brentford will be ahead of Liverpool at the top standing but look who is struggling and trying to get 3 points. If Liverpool don't win this match this week, they are going down on the table even more.

[GIF-JOBS]

The result of the Liverpool and Brentford match could have been different. Brentford started brilliantly and scored the first goal, Brentford played very well against Liverpool in the first half, but their game was completely messed up due to the red card in the 45+8th minute, that's where Brentford became weak and after that Liverpool started to score goals. They scored one goal in the 62nd minute and the second in the 70th minute, but there were no more goals after that. But I believe the way Brentford started the match, if they had not received the red card, they could have drawn the match.

On the other hand, Manchester City beat Ipswich Town very well as expected, Manchester City had great possession and control, although they conceded 2 goals, Manchester City performed quite well, and their victory was very natural. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, but unfortunately his third goal was off-site, which led to him coming back to 2 goals, Erling Haaland was disappointed here. 

[Callido]

On the other hand, Manchester City beat Ipswich Town very well as expected, Manchester City had great possession and control, although they conceded 2 goals, Manchester City performed quite well, and their victory was very natural. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, but unfortunately his third goal was off-site, which led to him coming back to 2 goals, Erling Haaland was disappointed here. 

It was not a good defeat if the game ended 3-2, Manchester City could have scored more as they were a far better side. The victory felt normal, if Manchester City wasn't careful enough, Ipswich were on the move to drag the game to a draw.

The goal Haaland scored that was later called offside should have been scored by Enzo before it got to him. Ndiaye also made cheap passes, the goals were supposed to be more, Ipswich were a weaker side, i think it started immediately after the substitutions.

[yudi09]

The result of the Liverpool and Brentford match could have been different. Brentford started brilliantly and scored the first goal, Brentford played very well against Liverpool in the first half, but their game was completely messed up due to the red card in the 45+8th minute, that's where Brentford became weak and after that Liverpool started to score goals. They scored one goal in the 62nd minute and the second in the 70th minute, but there were no more goals after that. But I believe the way Brentford started the match, if they had not received the red card, they could have drawn the match.

The two goals that secured Liverpool’s victory came after Brentford lost one of their players. We realize that Liverpool’s performance still isn’t quite up to par, but this win is significant enough to maintain the team’s confidence.
Liverpool had many chances that should have resulted in goals, but they failed to capitalize due to the players’ own mistakes. After Brentford saw one of their players receive a second red card, you could see a chance created by Barcola, who was already in front of the goal, but Barcola passed the ball to another Liverpool player, and the shot was blocked by a Brentford defender.

[ArabBTC]

It's a good thing that Chelsea is finally getting better and I am impressed with the stability in the team now. When people say Chelsea was having defensive problems, i defended Chelsea and argued that they were only struggling because of the poor midfield combination and majorly because Caicedo was absent. Now we can all see how improved they've become since Caicedo joined back, they now have a more balanced midfield pairing of Caicedo - Henderson. Suddenly the poor defense have improved even though the same players are the ones playing, this means I was right after all, the midfield was the problem.

Xabi Alonso is doing so much and I think he's almost trusted by the fans now. It was a tough game but winning without conceding any goal is impressive.

I agree with you, Xabi is doing very well at the moment, imagine taken over Chelsea for this short period and the team is awakening back to it glorious days, it shows that Xabi is matured and has earned the respect, trust and commitment of his players, the rate at which every individual player at Chelsea puts in their best during their games is a clear message of unity in the team.

Currently every player seems to be covering the lapses of the others, that is why we aren’t seeing any defensive error anymore, another thing that is making me so happy is the fact that any player in the Chelsea can score, goals aren’t peculiar to just strikers, today Neto had the lead in the goals. Lastly Chelsea have had a clean sheet today in a long while and this shows so much improvement.

[Amphenomenon]

The result of the Liverpool and Brentford match could have been different. Brentford started brilliantly and scored the first goal, Brentford played very well against Liverpool in the first half, but their game was completely messed up due to the red card in the 45+8th minute, that's where Brentford became weak and after that Liverpool started to score goals. They scored one goal in the 62nd minute and the second in the 70th minute, but there were no more goals after that. But I believe the way Brentford started the match, if they had not received the red card, they could have drawn the match.

The two goals that secured Liverpool’s victory came after Brentford lost one of their players. We realize that Liverpool’s performance still isn’t quite up to par, but this win is significant enough to maintain the team’s confidence.
Liverpool had many chances that should have resulted in goals, but they failed to capitalize due to the players’ own mistakes. After Brentford saw one of their players receive a second red card, you could see a chance created by Barcola, who was already in front of the goal, but Barcola passed the ball to another Liverpool player, and the shot was blocked by a Brentford defender.

I wonder which top teams are actually really doing well and after much consideration you will notice that's not really the case here. Maybe Arsenal but after nothing to give much consideration.

Liverpool were able to get a win and that was what matter, three points secured and Brentford unfortunately ended up getting two red card which might be an unfortunate game for them but in order to win a game especially as an underdog, fighting till the end is what matter.

[Halifat]

On the other hand, Manchester City beat Ipswich Town very well as expected, Manchester City had great possession and control, although they conceded 2 goals, Manchester City performed quite well, and their victory was very natural. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, but unfortunately his third goal was off-site, which led to him coming back to 2 goals, Erling Haaland was disappointed here. 

It was not a good defeat if the game ended 3-2, Manchester City could have scored more as they were a far better side. The victory felt normal, if Manchester City wasn't careful enough, Ipswich were on the move to drag the game to a draw.

The goal Haaland scored that was later called offside should have been scored by Enzo before it got to him. Ndiaye also made cheap passes, the goals were supposed to be more, Ipswich were a weaker side, i think it started immediately after the substitutions.

The only thing that matters when it comes to football is just that three points, Manchester City I've done well but in this regard they shouldn't have underrated Ipswitch, it is not that I am directly challenging them for looking down on their opponent, but the chances they had should have made the victory a very good one.

Currently Manchester City are also very strong, but in their last game against PSG, it absolutely gave me a shock because I don't expect to see that kind of defeat even though I was not having up for them. But what is needed has been done, winning and getting your 3 points is the main thing, and they have done it, so they did a very good job.

[Silikiem]

It's a good thing that Chelsea is finally getting better and I am impressed with the stability in the team now. When people say Chelsea was having defensive problems, i defended Chelsea and argued that they were only struggling because of the poor midfield combination and majorly because Caicedo was absent. Now we can all see how improved they've become since Caicedo joined back, they now have a more balanced midfield pairing of Caicedo - Henderson. Suddenly the poor defense have improved even though the same players are the ones playing, this means I was right after all, the midfield was the problem.

Xabi Alonso is doing so much and I think he's almost trusted by the fans now. It was a tough game but winning without conceding any goal is impressive.

I agree with you, Xabi is doing very well at the moment, imagine taken over Chelsea for this short period and the team is awakening back to it glorious days, it shows that Xabi is matured and has earned the respect, trust and commitment of his players, the rate at which every individual player at Chelsea puts in their best during their games is a clear message of unity in the team.

Currently every player seems to be covering the lapses of the others, that is why we aren’t seeing any defensive error anymore, another thing that is making me so happy is the fact that any player in the Chelsea can score, goals aren’t peculiar to just strikers, today Neto had the lead in the goals. Lastly Chelsea have had a clean sheet today in a long while and this shows so much improvement.

Caicedo getting back to the team after being sidelined for some games due to injury has provided a little balance in the Chelsea’s midfield and that was just the missing piece for Chelsea especially after Enzo Fernandes has been sold to man city. The midfield pairing of Caicedo and Henderson looks promising so far after two games they played together. Beating Everton at away with a clean sheet is really a good result for Chelsea and that shows the squad is improving a lot

[Primark]

The result of the Liverpool and Brentford match could have been different. Brentford started brilliantly and scored the first goal, Brentford played very well against Liverpool in the first half, but their game was completely messed up due to the red card in the 45+8th minute, that's where Brentford became weak and after that Liverpool started to score goals. They scored one goal in the 62nd minute and the second in the 70th minute, but there were no more goals after that. But I believe the way Brentford started the match, if they had not received the red card, they could have drawn the match.

On the other hand, Manchester City beat Ipswich Town very well as expected, Manchester City had great possession and control, although they conceded 2 goals, Manchester City performed quite well, and their victory was very natural. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, but unfortunately his third goal was off-site, which led to him coming back to 2 goals, Erling Haaland was disappointed here. 

You are right, Brentford played well in the beginning of the match, and Liverpool had more of an advantage after the first red card. It is not easy to handle the pressure against a team with 10 men. I think the way Brentford competed before the red card, if they had played the whole match with 11 men, the result could have been different.

Haaland scored 2 goals and had another disallowed. So it is not a hat-trick.

Manchester City's victory seemed natural to me. You may have noticed that they kept the ball most of the time, they were even ahead in attack.

[sergiorus]

On the other hand, Manchester City beat Ipswich Town very well as expected, Manchester City had great possession and control, although they conceded 2 goals, Manchester City performed quite well, and their victory was very natural. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, but unfortunately his third goal was off-site, which led to him coming back to 2 goals, Erling Haaland was disappointed here. 

It was not a good defeat if the game ended 3-2, Manchester City could have scored more as they were a far better side. The victory felt normal, if Manchester City wasn't careful enough, Ipswich were on the move to drag the game to a draw.

The goal Haaland scored that was later called offside should have been scored by Enzo before it got to him. Ndiaye also made cheap passes, the goals were supposed to be more, Ipswich were a weaker side, i think it started immediately after the substitutions.

The only thing that matters when it comes to football is just that three points, Manchester City I've done well but in this regard they shouldn't have underrated Ipswitch, it is not that I am directly challenging them for looking down on their opponent, but the chances they had should have made the victory a very good one.

Currently Manchester City are also very strong, but in their last game against PSG, it absolutely gave me a shock because I don't expect to see that kind of defeat even though I was not having up for them. But what is needed has been done, winning and getting your 3 points is the main thing, and they have done it, so they did a very good job.

That's a cope. Points are all that matters in a particular game but if we look at the overall performance and try to predict the success in the season we must look how a team plays.

Man City are still shook after the disastrous UCL defeat, getting 2 goals at home from Ipswich is NOT normal when you're positioning as the main favourite in the EPL race.

They are still carried by what Guardiola taught them but the cracks are slowly appearing. Maresca won't handle that ship.

[Jewan420]

You are right, Brentford played well in the beginning of the match, and Liverpool had more of an advantage after the first red card. It is not easy to handle the pressure against a team with 10 men. I think the way Brentford competed before the red card, if they had played the whole match with 11 men, the result could have been different.

Haaland scored 2 goals and had another disallowed. So it is not a hat-trick.

Manchester City's victory seemed natural to me. You may have noticed that they kept the ball most of the time, they were even ahead in attack.

Liverpool should have played better against 10 men. They should have learned from Manchester City how to take advantage of red cards. They only scored 2 goals in the second half against 10 men. Despite Brentford being under pressure, I expected the match to end in a draw. Because Liverpool were not able to take advantage of the opportunities properly, Brentford seemed to be playing well enough despite getting red cards.

Manchester City's match was also as expected. They should have won by a bigger margin against Ipswich Town at home. Despite winning consecutive matches in the Premier League, their form does not seem to me to be favorable.

[Oluwa-btc]

Eddie Howe wasn't one of the best managers and I have never supported him as a football to a large extent, but he knew what it meant to he playing at home in front of the home fans. Home games like this which was just lost to Aston Villa wouldn't have happened and he'd have found a way to win in a landslide. The new guy in charge has not done that though, although I can say that he is good at handling and managing the tools he has at hand. This is yet another lose for Newcastle United after losing last week to Coventry.

Disappointing Brentford United, Tf, just share the spoils with Liverpool and they couldn't do shit. Andoni Iraola is beginning to get his side in the right shape gradually. I can not believe Liverpool are steps already ahead of Manchester United.

[Jegileman]

Definitely Manchester City is going to continue their winning streak against Ispwich, the game is been played at  Etihad Stadium which is a more big advantage for Manchester City to win and continue their streak. Manchester City is already on the lead against Ispwich, it's 2-1 lead and the pressure is much on Ispwich side which i believe Manchester City is going to score more goals with that, it will be difficult for Manchester City to drop points in their domestic league now unless in the future when the team start to dropped form.

With the good form that Manchester City has picked this season, I doubt if they will even begin to underperform so soon. They have shown a very good start to the season and will want to continue their perfect run of the season without losing any match after game week 7. If they can maintain a decent performance run until halfway through the season, I don’t think they will have a problem prevailing as the title winners of the premier league this season. Maresca is doing a good job and not allowing external pressure/news of the allegations on the team disrupt their performance. Etihad Stadium game against a team like Ipswich town is already a win for them which they were able to grab easily.

[Shineup]

Chelsea is beginning to clear my doubt about them coming back to the feat, but not yet all clear, like I said they will have to convince me with more wins, then I can agree they are fully back, and strong enough for title contender, yes I will say title contenders because the league is still very much fresh despite how many matches that has been played, I can still tell they can be in the race, if they are consistent with winning, because I know both Manchester city and Arsenal will still drop points as the season proceed further, so the should maintain their lane on the wining streak.

[Homemade-IQ]

Man City are still shook after the disastrous UCL defeat, getting 2 goals at home from Ipswich is NOT normal when you're positioning as the main favourite in the EPL race.

They are still carried by what Guardiola taught them but the cracks are slowly appearing. Maresca won't handle that ship.

As far as I can see, Manchester City is doing very well under the leadership of Enzo maresca, because the results is speaking for itself. Seven wins out of seven is not an easy feat to achieve, so we should try not to discredit the job done by Enzo maresca.
Their performance in the uefa champions league was bad from the start of the game, which was the main reason they fell to that defeat, but we saw an improve performance in the second half, but since they were up against a formidable opponent like PSG, they were unable to claw their way back into the game which was the result of their losing.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

Man City should seek to extend their streak today against Ipswich after been humiliated by PSG in the Champions League this week. 7 straight win is achieved as the complete game 7 of 38 today giving them 21 points and 6 points gap pending when tomorrow when Arsenal will meet with Forest to decide if the gap stands or the try their best to narrow it down to something much easier to catch up with. The weekend fixtures should be easy for both title contenders but mistakes sometimes are inevitable.

Definitely Manchester City is going to continue their winning streak against Ispwich, the game is been played at  Etihad Stadium which is a more big advantage for Manchester City to win and continue their streak. Manchester City is already on the lead against Ispwich, it's 2-1 lead and the pressure is much on Ispwich side which i believe Manchester City is going to score more goals with that, it will be difficult for Manchester City to drop points in their domestic league now unless in the future when the team start to dropped form.

Man City wining was not even negotiable on that match it's a calculated game, necessary to win because they can't lose or draw with Ipswich while their up coming game with Aston villa on 24 is a heat that may affect them it they failed to use the opportunity just as they utilize it properly without miscalculated error. Newcastle is not doing well on this season over three matches lost today their performance with Aston villa where very poor , over eleven short only one is on target, they have draw over two lose about three if they continue like this it won't be a good out for them this time entirely.

[Sticky Bomb]

Chelsea is beginning to clear my doubt about them coming back to the feat, but not yet all clear, like I said they will have to convince me with more wins, then I can agree they are fully back, and strong enough for title contender, yes I will say title contenders because the league is still very much fresh despite how many matches that has been played, I can still tell they can be in the race, if they are consistent with winning, because I know both Manchester city and Arsenal will still drop points as the season proceed further, so the should maintain their lane on the wining streak.

Winning Everton from away is a very good achievement. Everton plays very well at home. Pedro Neto finding the back of the net twice without response shows that Chelsea is getting along in the right path. I anticipate more improvements in coming matches, they have given fans some hope, I hope they maintain it.

Liverpool on the other hand is improving considerably, I didn't expect them to win Brentford from away, but they took all 3 points. City did what they always does best, their unbeaten record continues in EPL, let's see how long it lasts.